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As someone who has spent a considerable amount of time in the Software industry. Over time, I've always been on the lookout for tools and techniques that can help me: Boost my productivity Reduce bugs in my code Write less but achieve more In this post, I'll be sharing some of the tools that have helped me improve my JavaScript productivity. I'll be sharing my personal experiences with each tool, including their strengths and weaknesses. So buckle up, and let's dive in! AI-powered by GitHub Copilot GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered code assistant that helps you write code faster. I've used Copilot with TypeScript, JavaScript, Dart, and Python. There were moments when it felt like it read my mind and generated exactly what I wanted - it was amazing! However, these moments were rare, like a few times in a month. Most of the time, its performance was hit or miss. It doesn't know your codebase, and often guesses function names incorrectly. There were instances where it created code with subtle bugs which forced me to spend extra time analyzing its output. Despite these shortcomings, Copilot is pretty decent at generating simple repetitive patterns and auto-completing documentation. GPT-Engineer GPT-engineer is an AI tool that promises to speed up the app development process.  I decided to test it by  trying to create an Express app using GPT 3.5. At first, it seemed promising. It laid out a clear architecture, chose the right frameworks, and even structured the code neatly. But the excitement was short-lived as the code it churned out was below par, and I couldn't get the app to start. I thought upgrading to GPT-4 might help, and while it did give slightly improved results, it still fell short of creating a fully functional app. So, while GPT-engineer shows promise, it's safe to say it's not quite up to handling serious coding tasks just yet. Cody AI Cody AI is an AI-powered coding assistant that I've been using in VSCode for some time now. It's transformed my coding experience in several ways: - It's excellent at breaking down code blocks into simple summaries. This is super handy when I'm reviewing code from other projects or need a quick refresher on my own work. - It's clever at filling in the blanks in log statements, error messages or code comments. - It cuts out the need for copy-pasting by filling in gaps for common patterns. - Surprisingly, it's pretty good at creating tests. However, When writing in markdown, its suggestions tend to be long-winded and always positive - getting a negative sentence out of it is almost impossible! Also, its inline suggestions can sometimes be a nuisance as it doesn't really "get" your code. Despite these drawbacks, Cody AI has been a huge help when translating my code into English and constructing tests - making it an indispensable tool in my toolkit. React Agent React Agent is an AI tool designed to help with building React components. I tried using it to build a basic state management component for a React app. It did churn out some code that I could use, but it frequently missed out on some of my specifications or dropped features that it had added earlier. It required a lot of hand-holding and attention to detail, which didn't save me much time. As it stands now, the code produced by React Agent isn't ready for production and needs a good amount of tweaking before it can be merged into an existing codebase. But it overall increased my productivity. by Vercel v0 v0 is an AI tool that generates UI designs. However, in my experience, it creates mediocre UI with questionable usage of Tailwind CSS. Anything built with v0 either needs heavy modification or ends up looking like an amateur product. I do applaud the effort, but UI designs are intricate and dynamic. We're not quite at the point where AI can consistently produce top-notch UI designs yet, but It gives you a starting point for your UI. Sweep AI This tool tackles the biggest issue I've faced with development with AI assist - giving context to the existing app source when making new requests. The feature of delivering the output through a PR is a neat addition. I've already made a few PRs using this. Sure, I had to make minor adjustments manually before merging them, but it certainly saved me a good half an hour. ScriptGPT ScriptGPT is a tool I created that is designed to offload feature development to an AI agent powered by GPT4. It's tailored specifically for TS/JS projects, automatically installing required libraries, testing code, adding comments, and more. Unlike other AI-powered coding tools like GitHub Copilot and GPT-Engineer, which struggle with effective code integration and building complex projects, ScriptGPT excels in these areas. It can be used alongside these tools for writing code while offloading specific project features to ScriptGPT. As the creator of this project, I might be a bit biased in my assessment. While it's not perfect, and there's always room for improvement, I truly believe that ScriptGPT can be a valuable addition to a developer's toolkit. Give it a try and see how it can improve productivity! GitHub Repository: https://github.com/ukanwat/scriptgpt/ In a Nutshell AI tools aren't perfect yet. They sometimes make mistakes, and they can't always understand what you are trying to do. But they're getting better all the time; in the future, they will be more powerful and helpful. They'll be able to understand your code even better, and they'll be able to generate even more creative ideas. Share Your Thoughts Missed any cool AI tools? Tell me your faves or awesome ones I might've missed! I'd also like to hear your thoughts & suggestions - I'm always looking to improve :) Also published . here

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Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 by Various, is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. You can jump to any chapter in this book . LOUIS FAVRE, CONSTRUCTOR OF THE ST. GOTHARD TUNNEL. here LOUIS FAVRE, CONSTRUCTOR OF THE ST. GOTHARD TUNNEL. It is now already a year that the locomotive has been rolling over the St. Gothard road, crossing at a flash the distance separating Basle from Milan, and passing rapidly from the dark and damp defiles of German Switzerland into the sun lit plains of Lombardy. Our neighbors uproariously fêted the opening of this great international artery, which they consider as their personal and exclusive work, as well from a technical point of view as from that of the economic result that they had proposed to attain—the creation of a road which, in the words of Bismarck, "glorifies no other nation." As regards the piercing of the Gothard, the initiative does, in fact, belong by good right to the powerful "Iron Chancellor," so we have never dreamed of robbing Germany of the glory (and it is a true glory) of having created the second of the great transalpine routes, that open to European products a new gate to the Oriental world. It seems to us, however, that in the noisy concert of acclamations that echoed during the days of the fêtes over the inauguration of the line, a less modest place might have been made for those who, with invincible tenacity and rare talent, directed the technical part of the work, and especially those 15 kilometers of colossal boring—the great St. Gothard Tunnel, which ranks in the history of great public works side by side with the piercing of the Frejus, and the marvelous digging of Suez and Panama. We recall just now the names of those who, during nearly ten years, have contributed with entire disinterestedness to the completion of this colossal work. Over all stands a figure of very peculiar originality—that of M. Louis Favre, the general contractor of the great tunnel, whose name will remain attached to the creation of this work through the Helvetian Alps, like that of Sommeiller to the great tunnel of the Frejus, and that of De Lesseps to the artificial straits that henceforward join the oceans. Having myself had the honor of occupying the position of general secretary of the enterprise under consideration, I have been enabled to make a close acquaintance with the man who was so remarkable in all respects, and who, after passing his entire life in great public works, died like a soldier on the field of honor—in the depths of the tunnel. I saw Favre, for the first time, in Geneva, in 1872, a few days after he had assumed the responsibility of undertaking the great work. He had been living since the war on his magnificent Plongeon estate, on the right bank of the lake. There was no need of dancing attendance in order to reach the contractor of the greatest work that has been accomplished up to the present time, for M. Favre was easy of access. We had scarcely passed five minutes together than we we were conversing as we often did later after an acquaintance of six years. After making known to him the object of my visit, the desire of being numbered among the of his enterprise, the conversation quickly took that turn of mirthfulness that was at the bottom of Favre's character. "This is the first time," said he to me, laughing, "that I ever worked with Germans, and I had not yet struck the first blow of the pick on the Gothard when they began to quibble about our contract of the 8th of last August. Ah! that agreement of August 8th! How I had to change and re-change it, later on. If this thing continues, we shall have a pretty quarrel, considering that I do not understand a word of the multiple interpretations of their . I ought to have mistrusted this. But you see I have remained inactive during the whole of this unfortunate war. I was not made for promenading in the paths of a garden, and I should have died of chagrin if such inaction had had to be prolonged. When one lives, as I have, for thirty years around lumber yards, it is difficult to accustom one's self to the sedentary and secluded life that I have led here for nearly two years." personnel charabia As he said, with just pride, Louis Favre had, indeed, before becoming the first contractor of public works in the world, lived for a long time in lumber yards. The years that so many other better instructed but less learned persons, who were afterward to gladly accept his authority, had given up to their studies, Favre had passed in the humble shop of his father, a carpenter at Chêne, a small village at a half league from Geneva. It soon becoming somewhat irksome for him in the village, he left the paternal workbench to start on what is called the "tour of France." He was then eighteen years of age. Three years afterward, he was undertaking small works. It was not long ere he was remarked by the engineers conducting the latter, and he was soon called to give his advice on all difficult questions. Between times, Favre had courageously studied the principal bases of such sciences as were to be useful to him. In the evening, he made up at the public school what was lacking in his early instruction; not that he hoped to make a complete study for an engineer, but only to learn the indispensable. He was, before all things, a practical man, who made up for the enforced insufficiency of his technical knowledge by a of surprising accuracy. Here it may be said to me that the piercing of the great St. Gothard Tunnel was accompanied by considerable loss. That is true, but it must be recalled also that this colossal work was accomplished amid the most insurmountable difficulties which ever presented themselves. In spite of this, the cost of the tunnel per running foot was also a third less than that of the great Mont Cenis Tunnel. coup d'œil When Favre undertook the St. Gothard, he already reckoned to his credit numerous victories in the domain of public works, especially in the construction of subterranean ones. The majority of tunnels of any length which, since the beginning of the establishment of railways, have been considered as works of some proportions (the Blaisy Tunnel, for instance), were executed by him, in addition to other open air works. So Favre reached the St. Gothard full of hope. The battle with the colossus did not displease him, and his courage and his confidence in the success of the work seemed to increase in measure as the circumstances surrounding the boring became more difficult. In the presence of the terrible inundation of the gallery of Airolo and the falling of aquiferous rocks, creating in the subterranean work so desperate a situation that a large number of very experienced engineers almost advised the abandonment of the works, Favre remained impassive. Amid the general apprehension, which, it may be readily comprehended, was felt in such a situation he made his confident and cheerful voice heard, reviving the ardor of all, and speaking disdainfully of "that insignificant Gothard, which would come out all right." The of the enterprise were not the only ones, however, who were uneasy over the constantly occurring difficulties in the way of the work, for the company itself and the Swiss Federal Council made known to Favre their fears that the execution of the work would be delayed. He, however, calmed their fears, and exposed his projects to them, and the seances always ended by a vote of confidence in the future of the undertaking. Favre certainly did not dissimulate the difficulties that he should have to conquer, but he execrated those who were timorous and always tried to put confidence into those who surrounded him. But, singular phenomenon, he ended by deceiving himself and, at certain times, it would not have been easy to prove to him that the St. Gothard was not the most easy undertaking in the world. Those who have lived around him know the jokes that he sometimes made at the expense of poor Gothard, which paid him back with interest, however, and did not allow itself to be pierced so easy after all. personnel Such confidence as existed in the first years, however, was not to exist for ever. The tunnel advanced, the heading deepened, but at the price of what troubles, and especially of how many expenses! Day by day one could soon count the probable deficit in the affair and the silent partners began to get a glimpse of the loss of the eight millions of securities that had had to be deposited with the Swiss Federal Council. For Favre personally the failure of the enterprise would have been ruin for his fortune was not so large as has been stated. To fears which Favre possessed more on account of the associates that he had engaged in the enterprise than for himself, came to join themselves those troubles with the Germans that he had spoken to me about on the first day. The St. Gothard Company, whose troubles are so celebrated, and whose inactivity lasted until the reconstruction of the affair, was seemingly undertaking to make Favre, who was directing the only work then in activity, bear all the insults that it had itself had to endure. And yet, amid these multiple cares, the contractor of the tunnel did not allow himself to become disheartened. Constantly at the breach he lived at his works, going from the gigantic adit of Goschenen to the inundated one of Anolo, constantly on the mountain, having no heed of the icy and perilous crossing, and passing days in the torrential rain that was flooding the tunnel. Who of us does not picture him in mind as he reached the inn at night, with his high boots still soaking wet, and his gray beard full of icicles to take his accustomed seat at the table, and, between courses, to tell some story full of mirth, some joke from the other works whence he had come, which made us laugh immoderately, and brought a smile to the faces of the German engineers. It is a singular coincidence that this confidence in his own work, despite all the struggles borne, was shared likewise by another man than Favre—by Germano Sommeiller, the creator of the Mont Cenis Tunnel. When the work of the first piercing of the Alps was yet in the period of attacks and incredulity, Sommeiller wrote his brother the following letter: "Always keep me posted my dear Leander, as to what the laughers are saying and remember the proverb that 'he will laugh well who laughs last!' The majority of the people, even engineers, are rubbing their hands in expectation of the colossal fiasco that awaits us, and it is for that that the envious keep somewhat silent. I will predict to you that as soon as success is assured everybody will mount to the house tops and say 'I told you so! It was an idea of my own!' What great geniuses are going to spring from the earth! I am in haste, so adieu, courage, energy, silence and especially cheerfulness! And especially cheerfulness!" Perhaps this cheerfulness of strong minds is the invincible weapon of those who, like Sommeiller and Favre, fight against apathy or the bad faith of their adversaries! Like Favre however Sommeiller had not the pleasure of being present at the consecration of his glory, for at the Mont Cenis banquet as at the St. Gothard the place reserved for the creator of the great work was empty. As disastrous as was the enterprise from a financial point of view what a triumph for Favre would have been the day on which he traversed from one end to the other that 15 kilometers of tunnel that he had walked over step by step since the first blow of the pick had struck the rock of the St. Gothard! But such a satisfaction was not to be reserved for him. Suddenly, on the 19th of July, 1879, less than seven years after the beginning of the work, and six months before the meeting of the adits, in the course of one of his visits to the tunnel Favre was carried off by the rupture of a blood vessel. A year before that epoch, I had left the enterprise, Favre having confided to me the general supervision over the manufacture of dynamite that he had undertaken at Varallo Pombia for the needs of his tunnel, but my friend M. Stockalper, engineer in chief of the Goschenen section, who accompanied Favre on his fatal subterranean excursion, has many a time recounted to me the sad details of his sudden death. For months before it must be said Favre had been growing old. The man of broad shoulders and with head covered with thick hair in which here and there a few silver threads showed themselves, and who was as straight as at the age of twenty years, had begun to stoop, his hair had whitened and his face had assumed an expression of sadness that it was difficult for him to conceal. As powerful as it was this character had been subjugated. The transformation had not escaped me. Often during the days that we passed together he complained of a dizziness that became more and more frequent. We all saw him rapidly growing old. On the 19th of July, 1879, he had entered the tunnel with one of his friends, a French engineer who had come to visit the work, accompanied by M. Stockalper. Up to the end of the adit he had complained of nothing, but, according to his habit, went along examining the timbers, stopping at different points to give instructions, and making now and then a sally at his friend, who was unused to the smell of dynamite. In returning he began to complain of internal pains. "My dear Stockalper," said he, "take my lamp, I will join you." At the end of ten minutes not seeing him return, M. Stockalper exclaimed, "Well! M. Favre, are you coming?" No answer. The visitor and engineer retraced their steps, and when they reached Favre he was leaning against the rocks with his head resting upon his breast. His heart had already ceased to beat. A train loaded with excavated rock was passing and on this was laid the already stiff body of him who had struggled up to his last breath to execute a work all science and labor. A glorious end, if ever there was one! Favre died in the full plenitude of his forces at less than fifty four years of age, and I can say, without fear of contradiction, that he was universally and sincerely regretted by all those who had worked at his side. Still at the present time when a few of us old colleagues of Goschenen, Airolo or Altorf meet, it is not without emotion that we recall the old days, the joyful reunions at which he cheered the whole table with his broad and genial laugh.— Maxime Helene, in La Nature. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Various (2006). Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. 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This might be an annoyingly simple blog post to some readers, but I hope that for some junior devs messing around with Python, this is useful. So, the title really says it all - this blog is about my top 5 favorite Python tips and tricks that can be used to make code more efficient and readable. 1. List comprehension: just a neat and concise way to create lists! Makes me feel so Pythonic and nice at it. Example: 2. Using zip for parallel iteration: a neat technique when you have multiple lists and you want to iterate over them simultaneously, processing the corresponding elements together. Literally makes me feel like a snake Example: 3. F-Strings: One of the first things you'll learn but always use. Gregory Goyle for the true believers. Example: 4. args and kwargs for passing a variable number of arguments to functions. If you don't feel like a snaky snake yet… Example of kwargs: (might be my fave of faves) 5. Context managers (with statement) for efficient resource management within a block of code After this yer a wizard... Example: So, this is it. I hope that someone (maybe you) finds these tips helpful and can come back to this blog at some point and be like oh thanks… I’d be interested to hear anyone’s favorite tips and tricks not listed here?! Maybe using enumeration? It was definitely up there. More importantly, I’d be interested to hear what house you belong to (if you known you know). Drop it in the comments! Btw, kudos to CodeSnap for beautiful screenshots of code on VS Code :)

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This article briefly covers some of my favorite science fiction, virus, time-bending, and technology-related movies and TV shows in existence as a fellow nerd in society. I will not give major heartbreaker spoilers, I promise :). October Sky This movie inspired me from a young to dive further into science fairs and robotics. focuses on the true story of Homer Hickam and how he overcame Immense social family  pressure with his friends; one of those being straying from coal mine work. October Sky (1999) If you’d like to hear more about how I got started in tech and why I truly love the movie further, listen to episode no. 33 of the Conversations with Tech Experts podcast. It is undoubtedly one of my favorite movies starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Plus, if you love rocketry or inspirational movies, then I highly recommend you watch this film. One of my favorite memories is opening a letter reply I received from Homer Hickam when I was little and partook in a Girls in Engineering Mathematics & Science (GEMS) program in both elementary school and two short summers at Augsburg College. It was a program I was part of for quite a few years that tremendously impacted me. Mickey Virus I grew up watching a lot of Bollywood comedic romance films. In , things go sideways (a robbery to be exact) when he wishes to help the woman he has immense  feelings for. Having spent my fair share of days running antivirus scans in my Help Desk days, I enjoyed this movie overall in good fun. So if you’re not opposed to music, dance, a bit of romance, and silly scenes, then you may certainly enjoy it. Mickey Virus (2013) This is not at all my favorite Bollywood movie of course. , 04), and the Dhoom (franchise) are far superior to this movie but still, it’s the only movie that comes to my mind in terms of computer viruses in the Bollywood world. Lagaan (2001) Hum Tum (20 Random Share Tech Tip: P.S.  I use the Windows Defender built-in AV full scan offline and additional check Malwarebytes when it comes down to scanning PCs. If all else fails and malicious signatures are still afoot, then I usually wipe the PC and set it up from scratch. You can’t take chances when it comes down to computer viruses. Clockstoppers Okay, who wouldn’t want to have the ability to turn back time? This is one of my childhood faves. It’s a great family movie. It had such a sweet and funny protagonist. Imagine if you had a watch that could freeze time but there were negative side effects that come with altering time. Clockstoppers (2002) is a whole lot of fun overall. Aside from Time Machine (2002) and Time After Time (2017), it’s one of my all-time faves in terms of time travel adventures. P.S. 2) always makes me tear up a bit and , which I saw on CW Seed should have lasted more seasons in my opinion. Additionally. I loved which was truly intense — time is money. Time Machine (200 Time After Time (2017) In Time (2011) TRON: Legacy The whole concept of and this reboot follows a young man who enters an arcade and is faced with arena  fights, uncovering what happened to his father, and finding his way out of chaos. If you enjoy movies that make you feel as if you’re entering a game, then check this out. Of course, I love The Matrix trilogy and the  overall franchise, but I am a huge fan of the music especially in and the character’s clothing designs. Speaking of music and memorable motorcycle scenes akin to TRON: Uprising (2012), an animated version in-off that didn’t last long but I loved it as well! TRON: Legacy (2010) TRON: Legacy TRON: Legacy, Nerve (2016) was interesting to watch — I’m not a huge fan of “dare” films but the music in Nerve (2016) was awesome. I have always loved arcade designs so TRON: Legacy is a movie I’ve rewatched multiple times. You may even like Mr. Robot I’ll be honest with you guys there were a few scenes I didn’t comprehend in Mr. Robot (2015) that left me scratching my head, but I truly loved the concept of following a cyber security engineer and the whole vibe of the show was quite good. While it’s been a while since I’ve seen it — just expect several twists and turns. When I was watching it I kept thinking about the movie . V for Vendetta (2005) — you’ll understand why if you take a peek at some of the stills or trailers The filmography was superb and there were undoubtedly interesting characters. If you’ve ever had an interest in computer programming or using hacking for good like Kevin Mitnick, you may certainly enjoy this TV series.  I know ) primarily focuses on relationships, but I adored the tech startup and programming scenes. Ultimately, Women in Tech (WiT) and quite a few other prominent issues are highlighted in the show and are quite frankly relatable. Good Trouble (2019 So yeah these are some of my favorite techie films and TV shows on planet Earth. I have a jumbo list overall, but these come to my mind first and foremost. Lastly, quite a fun one is of course the IT Crowd (2006) has some LOL moments. Hope you guys came across some new ones to check out with a bowl of melted butter popcorn!

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In this AMA, we host the CEO of Pool Data, Shiv Malik. Shiv walks us through Pool Data and how it supports data unions in bringing value to the data economy. We also chat about the wider data economy. slogging This Slogging thread by Jack Boreham, Char736, Shiv Malik, Mónica Freitas, Melissa Brown, Sara Pinto, Cris Silva, Blocklawd, Jimmy L, Sonic3625, james Burrows and Gilbert Hill occurred in slogging's official #amas channel, and has been edited for readability. Jack Boreham Jul 13, 2022, 11:00 AM Hi, @channel, please join me in welcoming the CEO of Pool Data, Shiv Malik. Pool Data is a platform that seeks to redistribute power, value, and control in the data economy. Pool supports data unions by providing them with a marketplace and infrastructure to scale their organizations, meaning everyone can benefit from data sharing. You can ask the Shiv anything about: What is Pool Data? How did it come about? Who are the team members behind Pool? What’s their background? Why should we care about our personal data? What’s wrong with the data economy at the moment? What are data unions and how is Pool supporting them? How does this fit in with data buyers, brands, and what they’ve been doing with cookies etc? How are data unions related to Web3? What is your roadmap for the coming year? What is your vision for the future of data? Jack Boreham Jul 13, 2022, 11:01 AM Hi Shiv Malik a pleasure to have you with us. I hope you are prepared for these Qs 😁. To start off, can you tell our audience about your background and the birth of Pool Data? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:03 AM Sure thing! So I’ve got had a bit of a peripatetic career. I was an investigative journalist for many years for the Guardian working on economics issues and also terrorism. I am the author of a couple of books and the co-founder of a think tank. I started in Web3 in early 2017. First as a day trader and then I worked for Golem and then Streamr. Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:05 AM Since 2018 I’ve spent my time working to incubate and foster data unions, and building frameworks for them to utilise. I started Pool back last year to specifically concentrate on helping data unions get off the ground. and now Pool has a team of 14 people. Char736 Jul 13, 2022, 11:03 AM Shiv Malik. I'm interested by the idea of a data union what is it and how does pool worth with them? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:05 AM Great question. So a data union is basically a way of allowing people to share and monetize their data. They can be structured in a good many ways. Some of them are DAOs others are more like traditional cooperatives. Pool helps them in three ways. 1. A marketplace to sell the data. 2. An analytics solutions so all the data unions can work cooperatively to create amazing analytics for the world. 3. A data wallet to allow individuals to store their own data and also join other data unions. Mónica Freitas Jul 13, 2022, 11:05 AM Hi Shiv Malik! Great to have you with us. How does Pool work? And where did the idea for Pool come from? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:09 AM Mónica Freitas - the idea has long intellectual roots. Jaron Lanier, the author of Who Own the Future (great book by the way) was talking about them years ago. Glen Weyl is another great proponent of the idea. I started working on them in 2017 to make them a reality and now we count at least 90 data unions around the world monetizing all sorts of data from mobility to clickstream data to mobile sensor data and financial transaction data. Sara Pinto Jul 13, 2022, 11:05 AM Hey Shiv Malik, it's great to have you here with us! We see a lot of news about shared data. What can be benefits of data sharing? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:12 AM Sara Pinto I think the main benefit of data sharing is 1. the income you can derive from doing so as a collective (individually your data is worth very little, combined it is worth a fortune). We expect that to be around $150-200 a year. 2. People will get so much in terms of convenience and control by storing their own data in a vault. Imagine signing in with your wallet (i.e. signing in with ethereum) and being able to share your full data story with anyone, on your terms and under your full control. Cris Silva Jul 13, 2022, 11:06 AM Hello, Shiv Malik. Why did you decide to have your own token? What are the perks of that token for individuals and businesses? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:15 AM Cris Silva - Great question! So it’s turns out when you work as a cooperative you really need utility tokens to sort out certain common problems. And it’s not just governance we’re talking about her. For example, the revenue we expect to garner from our combined analytics will pull upon raw data from all the data unions in our ecosystem. Who is to say which data sets are the most valuable or not in a given query. The Token in this instance will really help us sort out who should get more revenue or not. Our token is also a discount token to allow DUs who really want to be invested in common success to get full value out of the platform. Blocklawd Jul 13, 2022, 11:10 AM Shiv Malik we here about data privacy issues all the time in the news, Facebook, etc. Where does Pool Data fit into all of this? What benefits does pool offer the average consumers? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:18 AM - privacy is massively important. But I think people can now see that Google, apple and even facebook are starting to co-opt the privacy space. They’re basically saying, ‘only we can protect user privacy’. That has meant that everyone else is locked out of the data economy and they will garner even more control over advertising and analytics and basically the world’s data. That has to stop. Especially since the economic future of everyone depends on ordinary people having control and leverage over the data they produce if they are going to have any control over AI. Also I think privacy tools have been great at stopping people from sharing information but not so great at allowing us to share on our terms, when we do want to. And humans are very pro-social beings. We want to share information, we just don’t want to be taken for a ride and we want to be able to say no when we chose. Melissa Brown Jul 13, 2022, 11:12 AM Shiv Malik what do you mean by storing data in a wallet. Is it like crypto Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:20 AM Melissa Brown - yes! That’s pretty much correct. Imagine a regular wallet but now you’ve also appended a data vault to it (we’re using Ceramic as the protocol). And now if you join a data union, you will also be able to copy and paste the same data you share with them into your own data vault. The read permission of the vault will be controlled by the same private key you use to send money. It’s pretty revolutionary. Sara Pinto Jul 13, 2022, 11:19 AM Shiv Malik storing our own data in a vault makes total sense. What are the issues revolving data? Regarding the economy and storing it Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:23 AM Sara Pinto so the idea of a personal data vault is pretty old. There’s an amazing paper written in Harvard Biz Review from 1999 for example. It’s the dream idea: everyone gets to port their data and store their own digital story. It solves a lot of KYC issues for example. The hard part has always been about where does the individual get that data from? If everyone stores random bits of data, that are basically an unstructured mess, how will anyone else be able to read that data in a programatic fashion?    That’s where data unions come in. They already produce well structured data. So it’s easy to store that stuff on IPFS (using Ceramic). Does that answer your question? Cris Silva Jul 13, 2022, 11:20 AM Shiv Malik, interesting. So, do you operate solely in a blockchain/web3-centric strategy? Or do you have options for the not-so-up-to-date web2 companies? 😂 👍 1 Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:25 AM Cris Silva - yeah - short version of this is that the data buyers are al in Web2 and all the data unions are already in Web3 or are moving (because they need scalable micropayments and only blockchain delivers this). So Pool has to act as a bridge between Web2 and Web3. Cris Silva Jul 13, 2022, 11:26 AM Shiv Malik, I bet there are very specific issues that arise when you have to bridge that web2 - web3 gap. What would you say are the biggest issues Pool faces? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:29 AM Cris Silva great question again! So I’d say, the monetary bridge is tricky but that’s why Data Union data products are priced in dollars, we accept payments in dollars, and then we pay out using Gnosis Chain in xDAI which is (as you guys I’m sure know) a dollar based stable coin. The other main issue will be getting major websites to allow people to sign in with Ethereum in the near future. But that’s why we are partnered with a very serious Web2 advertiser who totally believes in data walletts replacing the cookie. Of course greater adoption of the “sign in with Ethereum” protocol will also massively increase web3 adoption. Jack Boreham Jul 13, 2022, 11:22 AM Shiv Malik my goodness that's amazing. So how are you trying to educate people on the value your wallet brings them! It must be a challenge to make this mainstream, given all the Blockchain jargon haha. Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:27 AM Jack Boreham - great question! So the data wallet will be out next year for people to test. But for us the big moment is in March 2024 when everyone in Europe (450m people) will get a new legal right to port data from Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft (linkedin, Github etc), in real time, at the touch of the button. All you have to do is sign in and connect to a third party. That’s when we expect Data Unions to explode. And that’s when we will market our data Wallet - called Pocket - on a vast scale. Sonic3625 Jul 13, 2022, 11:29 AM Hi Shiv Malik! Would you say the current data economy is broken? How will pool compete with giants like meta who take our data for their own use? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:36 AM - totally, yes. It’s actually undergoing a HUGE crises. First there was GDPR, then data scandals shuttered companies like Cambridge Analytica and Jumpshot. Then Apple shut down 3rd party tracking of apps. And now cookies are being blocked by Chrome in 2023. So the old Surveillance data economy is finally defunct. Which is great news. BUT the big battle now is to find a replacement. Google basically is using privacy protection as a way to leverage even more economic control of advertising. Ordinary people will get almost nothing if they succeed. (And perhaps not even better privacy). Data Unions are a way that really fixes this. In fact the EU believes in the idea as well and is putting in €2bn to support them. Sonic3625 Jul 13, 2022, 11:29 AM Especially as they want to be THE Dominent meta player Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:38 AM To answer the second half  - people who store data in a data vault will actually have far more info about their digital story than Facebook would have on them. Combine clickstream data, or data from your car with fianncial transaction data and you’ve already got way more data than Facebook does. That’s how we outcompete everyone - working together to create much, much richer data. Sara Pinto Jul 13, 2022, 11:30 AM Shiv Malik yes it does! Thank you. So what having said that, what do you think it will be the future of data? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:39 AM Sara Pinto - the future of data - that’s easy! Data Unions! A world in which everyone has a controlling stake in the data economy. Where people have data dignity and agents representing them for all the hard stuff. That’s what I want! Melissa Brown Jul 13, 2022, 11:32 AM Shiv Malik what about the rest of the world, how will you market it to them? Mónica Freitas Jul 13, 2022, 11:34 AM Shiv Malik, I'm new to data unions. I assume they reassemble any other union/syndicate. So, in essence, a group of people working together to protect their data and how it's being used. Is this correct? What are the particularities that make data unions unique? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:43 AM Mónica Freitas - that’s right Monica! and my we should have called them “data syndicates”! They have functions of both a union (in that they negotiate better prices for you on your behalf and better terms of conditions for using your data). But they are also like cooperatives in that they share out revenue. There’s a basic explainer here btw: https://www.pooldata.io/blog/what-is-a-data-union 💚 1 Cris Silva Jul 13, 2022, 11:33 AM Shiv Malik, that's a great choice of a crypto coin - not as subject to fluctuations as others. Have you noticed an increase in crypto adoption from your web2 clients? Especially after collaborating with Pool? (I'm always curious to know about the impact companies have on the transformation of the web3 space) james Burrows Jul 13, 2022, 11:40 AM Shiv Malik, you've mentioned the EU putting two bn towards it, but how do you ensure that kind of money isn't wasted? How will you work with data unions to ensure their offerings are substantial and beneficial for users? Jack Boreham Jul 13, 2022, 11:43 AM Shiv Malik just out of curiosity do guys lobby governments for funding data unions? Cris Silva Jul 13, 2022, 11:45 AM Shiv Malik, that's very true. You're a relatively recent company. What has the growth curve been like? How many unions do you currently have? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:41 AM Cris Silva We think so too!Data buyers are still very reluctant to think about crypto. but anyone running a data union has realised that paying millions of people small amounts each day can only be done through a blockchain. “that’s a great choice of a crypto coin” - 🔥 1 Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:48 AM and Jack Boreham - I’ll take your questions toghether. So the funds right now are administered by the EU through the NGI programme, Horizon 2020 and others. (I don’t have all the links to hand). We work hard to chose good teams, great ideas and products with clear traction. In the end though it is the data buyers who tell us which of the products they find most interesting. We ran a catalyst programme for Data unions in the first half of the year to really tease all of this out with our major data buyer partners. Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:50 AM Cris Silva So it’s a small enough space at the moment that we pretty much have contacts with all the big data uninos. (Some have 250k-1m users now). We will work with the six best to get them onboarded to our data marketplace by the end of the year. The next stages are then working on the combined analytics platform and the data wallet, Pocket. The hard part is bringing them together to start with but I think we’ve overcome that hurdle! Mónica Freitas Jul 13, 2022, 11:46 AM Shiv Malik, oh, that's a great model. Do you work with already existing data unions, or do you help to create new ones too? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:51 AM Mónica Freitas - the ☝ should answer your question too I hope! Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:54 AM Jack Boreham - sorry I don’t think I quite answered your question - we haven’t yet applied for grants , but we did lobby for the ecosystem to get proper regulation, that wasn’t too stringent, and yes, the ecosystem funding to get it all going. Back at the start of the pandemic, in 2020 that’s mainly what I was doing - lobbying people in Brussels (along with a good amny others0 to help push through the Data Governance Act which means what they call “data intermediaries” (i.e. data unions) can be officially recognised and supported. That also means the data they sell will also have much more standing in a world where most data brokers are operating under the table because they don’t have real user consent to sell it. Gilbert Hill Jul 13, 2022, 11:53 AM EU Horizon program Data trust & sovereignty call for funding https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe_en https://www.ngi.eu/opencalls/#ngizeroentrust_opencall 🙏 2 james Burrows Jul 13, 2022, 11:53 AM Shiv Malik, can you talk about what data union platforms you at excited about? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:58 AM - So here are a list (I can’t pick faves!) of some great data unions. Some are Web2 others are Web3 as mentioned before. , , , , , and https://gener8ads.com/ https://cake.app/ https://unbanx.me/ https://dimo.zone/ https://www.ozone.ai/account https://swashapp.io/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tech.solipay.consumer&hl=en_GB&gl=US 🙌 1 Sara Pinto Jul 13, 2022, 11:54 AM Shiv Malik you mentioned that data unions can help monetize data, and you mentioned some of the ways you can do it. Does Pool offers those 3 methods? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 11:54 AM Sara Pinto yes - we offer all three! Cris Silva Jul 13, 2022, 11:54 AM Shiv Malik, those are giant unions already. That gives you a pretty big pool of data to share. How do you manage to navigate the different data privacy regulations? Melissa Brown Jul 13, 2022, 11:55 AM Shiv Malik I would love to know what you guys think about the metaverse as a separate entity from web3, how will Pool fit in this? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 12:00 PM Melissa Brown - great question on the metaverse - in short you are not going to be able to traverse the metaverse without being able to store your digital identity and story. Pocket, our data wallet will be an absolutely central part of all of this. Mónica Freitas Jul 13, 2022, 11:56 AM Shiv Malik that does answer my question 😊 One of your highlights in the landmarks achieved as a company was establishing a company culture. What's your company culture? Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 12:00 PM Mónica Freitas - We’ve run out of time but I’ll try and answer this briefly! 💚 1 Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 12:01 PM I’d say it’s the people. We have an AMAZING team of real experts who are such a joy to work with. 🔥 1 Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 12:01 PM That’s the biggest landmark. If you can bring great people together - ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! Jack Boreham Jul 13, 2022, 12:01 PM We certainly have!! Thank you Shiv Malik for partaking in this AMA, fantastic answers and best of luck with pool!! Mónica Freitas Jul 13, 2022, 12:01 PM Shiv Malik Thank you! Gilbert Hill Jul 13, 2022, 12:01 PM Shiv Malik thanks! Shiv Malik Jul 13, 2022, 12:02 PM Thank you everyone for your brilliant questions and bearing with me as I typed as fast as possible! 💚 5 james Burrows Jul 13, 2022, 12:03 PM Thanks all!

Putting Value back in the Data Economy with Pool Data CEO Shiv Malik

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与 Pool Data 首席执行官 Shiv Malik 一起为数据经济带来价值

To celebrate the release of Pokemon Legends Arceus, the team at Hackernoon discusses their favourite Pokemon and why! Spoilers it is definitely not Pikachu. Check them out below. This thread by Jack Boreham, Abeer, Sara Pinto, Jose Hernandez, Mónica Freitas, Marc Magrini, Blake Cram and Limarc Ambalina occurred in slogging's official #gaming channel, and has been edited for readability. Slogging Jack Boreham Jan 18, 2022, 1:06 PM With the new Pokemon Legends Arceus game on the horizon, it seems fitting to create a Pokemon Thread. List your favorite Pokemon and why! 🔥 1 Abeer Jan 18, 2022, 2:28 PM Without a doubt, for me, it’s Umbreon. It’s simultaneously cute and cool looking. It has a good enough moveset (for me at least) and being a Dark-type, it’s great against Psychic and Ghost types. ❤ 1 Sara Pinto Jan 18, 2022, 3:48 PM Jack Boreham I don't understand much about stats and all that, but I have a special place for Bulbasaur. I think it's so cute, I love its vines and its evolutions. Its episode in the anime was great, and I love him ever since ❤ 2 Jose Hernandez Jan 18, 2022, 11:14 PM I mean you can't go wrong with Squirtle ❤ 1 Jack Boreham Jan 19, 2022, 2:36 PM I love these. So much love for gen 1 and 2. My left-field answer: Dialga Jack Boreham Jan 19, 2022, 2:37 PM Jack Boreham Jan 20, 2022, 9:57 AM Limarc Ambalina Blake Cram  Nicolas Ng  ? Mónica Freitas Jan 20, 2022, 9:22 PM Jack Boreham, since Sara Pinto stole Bulbasaur from me, I'll have to go with Squirtle. Why? Do I even need to justify? Look at this cutie... 💚 1 Jack Boreham Jan 21, 2022, 4:40 PM Mónica Freitas Squirtle is one of my favs. My first ever Pokemon actually. The OG! 💚 1 Mónica Freitas Jan 24, 2022, 11:52 AM Jack Boreham, I'm surprised no one goes for Pikachu. Too mainstream? Jack Boreham Jan 24, 2022, 6:11 PM Mónica Freitas far too mainstream! No one wants to be part of the chu clan! 😂 1 Marc Magrini Jan 24, 2022, 9:35 PM I like a lot of Pokemon for a lot of different reasons, so it's hard to pick a favorite. But I'll give a special mention to both Grovyle and Dusknoir - if you've played Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, you know why! Blake Cram Jan 25, 2022, 12:58 AM Y'all have great taste. Umbreon and the Squirtle squad are by far my faves. Props to you Abeer, Jose Hernandez and Mónica Freitas. If I had to choose another, I always loved Vulpix and Ninetails. They aren't great statistically compared to powerhouse fire Pokémon like Arkanine, but I personally liked their aesthetic more. 💚 1 Blake Cram Jan 25, 2022, 12:59 AM Jack Boreham Speaking of Pokémon Arceus… are any of you picking that game up? Limarc Ambalina Jan 25, 2022, 6:21 AM Blake Cram I'm not huge on Pokemon but I preordered the Japanese exclusive limited edition Blake Cram Jan 26, 2022, 5:00 PM Limarc Ambalina interesting! What is it about Arceus that made you interested enough to preorder? Jack Boreham Jan 31, 2022, 2:10 PM Blake Cram I've got mine of preorder. I can't wait to play it; the reviews seem great and open-world Pokemon what's not to love. Have you? Limarc Ambalina Feb 1, 2022, 10:22 AM Blake Cram I’m a hardcore game collector and the Pokemon Legends Arceus Japan version comes with an art book and a limited edition pokemon card that only comes with the game. I’m hoping that’ll increase in value! But more importantly, this is supposed to be Pokemons take on Open World right? I figure this is part of gaming history I need to see. Blake Cram Feb 2, 2022, 1:45 AM Jack Boreham awesome. I was on the fence when the previews were coming out but I jumped on a digital copy last minute and am loving it. Even though it at times feels like I'm playing something on GameCube with the wonky graphics, it's the most fun I've had playing a Pokémon game in a very long time. I think there's a lot that could be better, which makes me hopeful they iterate on this formula because there to be more games in this style. need Blake Cram Feb 2, 2022, 1:47 AM Limarc Ambalina sounds like I needed the Japanese version 😂  I need to live in a cooler region.

Pokemon Arceus is Out! What is Your Favorite Pokemon?

In this thread, the team at Hackernoon discusses the best pizza topping. Be warned, this slogging thread gets a bit spicy, with our team members heavily disagreeing on what the best topping is. slogging This Slogging thread by Jack Boreham, Mónica Freitas, Sara Pinto, Limarc Ambalina, Adrian Morales and Blake Cram occurred in slogging's official #random channel, and has been edited for readability. Jack Boreham Dec 20, 2021, 12:29 PM INCOMING...heavily debated topic: what is the Best Pizza topping? Mónica Freitas Dec 20, 2021, 5:56 PM Jack Boreham PINEAPPLE! PINEAPPLE! 🍍 AND CHEESE! 🧀 Sara Pinto Dec 21, 2021, 12:42 PM Jack Boreham I'm gonna go ahead and say it: pineapple (please don't shoot) Jack Boreham Dec 21, 2021, 1:34 PM OH GOSHHHHH Mónica Freitas Sara Pinto,  naaa to be honest it's not half bad, but not the best, right Limarc Ambalina? 😁 Mónica Freitas Sara Pinto how can it beat a pepperoni though.... Mónica Freitas Dec 21, 2021, 4:51 PM Jack Boreham I'll fight you on this! I'll change pepperoni for mushrooms or peppers easily. Jack Boreham and NOW I'm hungry Jack Boreham Dec 22, 2021, 12:21 PM Mónica Freitas HOWWW, pepperoni was gifted to us from the gods 😂 are you vegan or veggie? 😂 Mónica Freitas Dec 22, 2021, 3:16 PM Nah, I couldn't give up on meat. I just find it an overpowering flavor; it erases the rest of the pizza. 😂. Speaking of veggie, Sara Pinto come through. What's the perfect pizza like? Sara Pinto Dec 22, 2021, 3:26 PM Jack Boreham I can trade pepperoni for pineapple every day, but I guess I'm biased since I'm a vegetarian 😂. Mónica Freitas Jack Boreham I'll tell you what - olives are a pretty strong runner up! Limarc Ambalina Dec 23, 2021, 1:05 PM I'll be honest Jack Boreham the fact that the first answer to this thread were pineapple from 2 separate people caused me to ignore this thread for 22 hours. I'm almost offended. I'm with jack that you can't beat good ol' pepperoni, and my second would be bacon. I wish I had the strength to go vegan Limarc Ambalina Dec 23, 2021, 1:07 PM I'll give an out of the box one. There's this place in my hometown called A Little Pizza Heaven, and their biggest differentiator is that they top the crust and the pizza off with a smear of special garlic butter......the taste is HEAVENLY Jack Boreham Dec 23, 2021, 1:29 PM Mónica Freitas mushrooms are slimy; I don't want to add any more slime to my greasy pizza😂. Pep is crisp, tasty and compliments the cheese and balances out the texture.  Mushroom belongs in a soup and a fry up (what we British call a proper breakfast) or perhaps a mushroom tartare (I don't know what it is, I heard it on Masterchef). 😂 Jack Boreham Dec 23, 2021, 1:30 PM Sara Pinto, I respect that; I wish to go vegan, but the meats are far too good! Jack Boreham Dec 23, 2021, 1:32 PM Limarc Ambalina, you know what? I completely agree with you! I didn't want to go full ham, as I was outnumbered... but I couldn't agree more. I'm offended as well 😉! That pizza sounds amazing, bro 💪 . Sara Pinto Dec 23, 2021, 1:44 PM Limarc Ambalina Garlic butter on pizza... that's what I'll dream about when I go to sleep today. Jack Boreham Haha, I respect what you're saying as well, but I have to challenge you to do a pizza without the meat (I won't even mention pineapple) 😂 Mónica Freitas Dec 23, 2021, 2:54 PM Jack Boreham soup???? mental! ahahah. Limarc Ambalina Jack Boreham Stop pineapple hate! Are we moving to the cereal first vs. milk first discussing next?! 😂 Jack Boreham Dec 24, 2021, 9:37 AM Sara Pinto you mean veggie pizza. I've had one and I like it 😂 Jack Boreham Dec 24, 2021, 9:38 AM Mónica Freitas never had a good old mushroom soup...it's the bee's knees 😂. Mónica Freitas hahahhhaha #newthreadstarting. I bet you can't list three reasons why pineapple is better 😁 Mónica Freitas Dec 24, 2021, 12:12 PM Jack Boreham It's not something I've ever seen here. Maybe someday I'll try that soup out. If you go ahead with that thread, we best build a wall between this community ahaha. Mónica Freitas Dec 24, 2021, 12:16 PM Jack Boreham challenge accepted: It's sweet Cuts the grease out of the pizza It's fruit, so it adds that sprinkle of healthiness 😂 😂 1 Adrian Morales Dec 24, 2021, 2:29 PM I firmly stand with pineapple belonging on pizza. A pineapple and ham pizza? I'm there, save me a slice. 😂 💚 2 Mónica Freitas Dec 27, 2021, 2:36 PM Yay, team pineapple! Blake Cram Dec 27, 2021, 11:11 PM Holy smokes. Never thought I'd see so many pineapple advocates. I don't think it's the best topping... but I think pineapple can be delicious, but it's easy to f--- up. I think there are a few essential "pineapple on pizza rules"... Pineapple as the only topping is an abomination.                                                             It's basically dessert. Texturally confusing if the pineapple is mushy or mealy. You have to have fresh pineapple with at least a little crunch. Pineapple is an acidic fruit. And it add a nice acidity to the sweet and savory of cheese, sauce and bread. But, you can't let the pineapple be the star of the show or you get too much sweetness. can You have to break up that sweetness with one of 3 things: something cool in the cheese mix like pecorino romano, parm or asiago does a lot to break up Mozz or Provalone's sweetness. you also have to have a spicier, herby sauce. finally have to agree with, gotta pair it with something awesome like Canadian Bacon... although my personal faves are Pep or Jalapeño when I'm feeling crazy. 😂 1 Blake Cram Dec 27, 2021, 11:19 PM As far as toppings, I think I side more with Jack Boreham and Limarc Ambalina that Pepperoni is the classic barometer for quality at a pizza joint. If you're vegetarian then it's the Margherita slice (maybe with light anchovies in NY). To me, either of those slices shows off a pizzerias skill without anything in the way. best Jack Boreham Dec 29, 2021, 11:36 AM Blake Cram, a man that speaks the truth! Couldn't have put it better myself. Mónica Freitas Sara Pinto any counterpoints before we declare VICTORY? Mónica Freitas Dec 31, 2021, 12:31 PM Yes! My preference! Ahahaha

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Nintendo is one of the biggest video game publishers in the world. In this thread, the team at Hackernoon discuss the best indie games on Switch and the ones we want to play. Slogging This Slogging thread by Jack Boreham, Mónica Freitas, Adrian Morales and Blake Cram occurred in slogging's official #gaming channel, and has been edited for readability. Jack Boreham Dec 8, 2021, 6:36 PM What are the best indie games on switch? Mónica Freitas Dec 9, 2021, 2:06 PM Jack Boreham Gris seems interesting. The artwork is gorgeous, and the game has this calming feeling. Admittedly, it's a bit of an emotional game, but I can see how beneficial it can be for some: "Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality." Here's the trailer. Let me know what you think: Adrian Morales Dec 9, 2021, 5:30 PM Mónica Freitas I LOVED Gris. Everything from the art style, gameplay and deep story was fantastic. Definitely, an indie everyone should play. 💚 1 Adrian Morales Dec 9, 2021, 5:38 PM One of my favorite indie games on Switch is Return of the Obra Dinn. It's a first-person mystery game set in 1807 after the merchant ship Obra Dinn drifted into port after being declared missing for five years. The gameplay is based on logical deduction as you piece together what happened to the crew. It is a super unique game and one of the best indies that I have ever played. It's one of those games that I wish I could go back and experience for the first time again. https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/return-of-the-obra-dinn-switch/ Mónica Freitas Dec 10, 2021, 12:29 PM My favorite thing about Gris is the art. It's amazing! Have you played any other game that had a similar feel? Jack Boreham Dec 13, 2021, 1:19 PM Mónica Freitas core blimey, that's a beautiful looking game. I've heard of Gris, but I've never played it. Indie games like that show why small niche titles can not only look the best but play the best. It reminds me of one of my favorite titles, Child of Light, similar, just a slightly different art style. It also looks like Xbox indie classic Ori, which I adore. , where can I play that? It looks incredible! Mónica Freitas, if you get into gaming, would you prefer indie titles over big AAA games? Jack Boreham Dec 13, 2021, 1:20 PM Limarc Ambalina hit us with your FAV Adrian Morales Dec 13, 2021, 4:35 PM Mónica Freitas Check out Cris Tales! It's a cute little RPG made by a small indie developer in Colombia with a striking art style. Everything looks like a watercolour painting. I had a great time playing it this year. https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/cris-tales-switch/ Mónica Freitas Dec 13, 2021, 5:19 PM Jack Boreham Child of Light seems amazing! I have to say these indie games are appealing to my artsy nature - they are beautifully made. I wouldn't say no to trying the big AAA games, but I'm very attracted to the visuals, and games like Gris meet that taste. Where can I play Child of Light? I'm invested now. Mónica Freitas Dec 13, 2021, 5:21 PM UUUUUH. I love this! Gonna have to start saving for a Nintendo, I see 😂 Jack Boreham Dec 14, 2021, 1:09 PM Mónica Freitas, I agree. I went on an indie binge last year; I didn't play many AAA games. Also, because they are smaller titles, you are supporting developers!! Jack Boreham Dec 14, 2021, 1:09 PM Jack Boreham Dec 14, 2021, 1:10 PM So you can play it on switch, ps4 and PC! I think other platforms as well! It's so great. Mónica Freitas Dec 14, 2021, 2:27 PM Jack Boreham, we get so hyped for big names in gaming that we sometimes miss out on these under the radar games. Uh, I'll have to check the PC version! Jack Boreham Dec 16, 2021, 2:13 PM Blake Cram, what's yours? Blake Cram Dec 17, 2021, 7:22 PM Jack Boreham, oh man, there are way too many to choose from. I'm gonna have to go with Celeste, though. It's one of the more polished platforming titles to come out in recent years, has charming art and an amazing soundtrack. What makes it the GREATEST, however, it's a poignant way of addressing mental health through a relatively simple game. Celeste proved you could have an incredibly powerful story without the AAA studio narrative experience. Blake Cram Dec 17, 2021, 7:27 PM Huge shout out to the Messenger as well. On the surface, it's a modern clone of a classic Ninja Gaiden game, but it has a rad twist about halfway through the game that makes creative use of art styles to give you something really special. The soundtrack is one of my all-time faves, and the writing is some of the best I've seen in the genre. It's one of the few games to make me laugh out loud. Jack Boreham Dec 18, 2021, 2:04 PM Blake Cram, yes! Celeste and the Messenger are bloody amazing. Also, let's not forget about Shovel Knight. I love that game.

What are the Best Indie Games on Switch?

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